Duminda N. Wijeysundera
Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto, author of the accompanying editorial on functional capacity assessment before surgery.
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Feb 9, 2026 • 29min
Featured Author Podcast: Preoperative Functional Capacity and Outcome
Duminda N. Wijeysundera, a professor in anesthesiology and health policy, critiques subjective preop fitness checks. Arman Valadkhani, an anesthesiologist and researcher, reports a large prospective study using granular METs. They discuss limitations of self-report, benefits of structured MET questionnaires, study design and statistics, and practical steps to improve preoperative functional assessment.
